About that brown packaging.....

Just wasn't any good until I could use up a tiny bit of that brown packaging from my last post.

I love the hearts by my girls.......then the giant flower with the leftover edges from cutting out the hearts. Nothing wasted, dont' you love it?

So much more left......... What would you use this brown crinkly packaging for my creative friends?

Happy creative weekend to you! XO

This is for me..........and you.

Funny little story to go along with this new adorable publication. It's just pure eye candy by the way! A little expensive so I passed it by when I first saw it a few weeks ago.

But it came back to me, via images of a friends recent art travels. I decided to order it. I thought, was I buying it to justify not getting to take an art trip this Fall? Wasn't it too expensive?

However, wouldn't this book fuel my creative gift and couldn't it be and a blessings to others as well? Wasn't I ready for some stitching inspiration for Fall? For gift giving season?

Then wouldn't you know it that very day, my devotional lesson with friends brought up the point of denying ourselves. How our culture is to want and have......usually immediately.

I remembered Charlotte's wise words this Summer too....."an eye for restraint" she said.

I ordered it. I felt good about it. It was for me to have. I recieved it today, and it is very delicious......will take a long time to digest. Even a little gift enclosed. Well worth the money.

But, wouldn't you just know it~ and my very last point......... As I was taking it out of the box, and snapping a few photos, all I could think of was painting on that massive amount of crinkly brown packing paper! I. Am. Serious. My fleshly desires are so fickle! I had to laugh. In the end, it is all good and I am a huge supporter of allowing blessing into our lives as it presents itself. All of it. Yes, let's understand restraint and let's use it too, but don't forget to inspire and bless your beautuful self! Sending love your way today, my friends! Please allow blessings for yourself! Crafting time too! xo

Journal fun

Much journal fun this week. Always fun with Washi tape. Perhaps you have heard of it? This is a cute assortment, here on Etsy. Let me know if you know of another! Wishing you a fabulous weekend my friends! XOXO

surround yourself

So many good things to surround yourself with this coming weekend.........some friends going to Creative Connection and some going to Handmade U
and where I will be with friends this weekend with Lysa Terkherst

and all these remind me of the beauty and purpose of surrounding ourselves, "cultivating ourselves" as Anna Corba once said to me........ with those people around us who take us to a higher place. Who make us better artists, women...mother's wives and yes, friends!

I count you one! Sending you love! XO

Weekend wishes

Dream

Hope you are all dreaming a bit. Hold tight to that which gives you wings today my friends. Someday soon a wonderful wind will come along and your wings will catch this wind and off you will be........soaring high! Sending Love! XO

Acrylics, Fabric, and Watercolor

It was a good artful week. First, Arcrylics and Fabric in my Art journal........ and the message came later.

Then watercolor with my friend Blue, outdoors for a couple of hours this week. She is so good to inspire me with color and water........ then the message came later on the birdie.

I'm reminded that inspiration is everywhere. Stay in the awe and wonderment if you can, dear friends! Good days and bad, be amazed!

Happy, Happy Labor Day Weekend to you! XO